Colchicum bivonae

302_1925 [Colchicum bivonae]

 

This is an attractive, perennial flower

that is found from West and Central Mediterranean

 eastward to Greece where it is widespread

in scrub, waysides, or open woods up to 1400 m.

 

 

IMG_8783 [Colchicum bivonae]

 

The flowers appear from September to Mid-November

either singly or in clusters of up to 6-7

and offer an attractive view with their long tepals (50-60 mm long)

arranged in the form of a cup.

 

They erroneously look leafless

but actually they do have leaves which develop later in Spring.

  

 

IMG_0208 [Colchicum bivonae]

 

 

302_1916 {Colchicum bivonae]

All pictures were taken on Mt. Parnitha.

 

A word of caution:

The plant is poisonous. It contains the toxic chemical colchicine!

 

 

 

 

Myosotis nemorosa

302_0016 [Myosotis nemorosa]

Myosotis nemorosa,

colloquially known in English as “woodland forget-me-not”,

is a biennial flowering plant native to most of Europe.

 

In Greece,

it is found on wet soil, usually next to brooks and springs,

in Central and Northern mainland at 1400-2000m.

 

 It flowers from May to Mid-August

and produces small (5-6mm) aromatic flowers.

 

This picture comes from Mt. Parnassos.

 

 

Digitalis viridiflora

302_0832 [Digitalis viridiflora]

 

This is a perennial flowering plant

that grows on the mountains of the Balcan peninsula

in heights 700-1950 m.

 

In Greece,

it is widespread on the central and northern part of the country.

It becomes 60-80 cm tall and flowers in July and August.

 

302_0836 [Digitalis viridiflora]

The pictures were taken on Mt. Vermio. 

 

 

Silene coronaria

303_8679 [Silene coronaria]

Silene coronaria, also known as Lychnis coronaria,

is a perennial but short-lived flowering plant

that grows in East Mediterranean and West Asia countries

with a wide distribution in Greece.

 

It becomes up to 80 cm tall 

and flowers every two years from May to August

in Woodland margins, meadows and scrub

at heights from 200-1700 m.

 

The picture was taken on Mt. Dirfis in Evia.